Thermal Arc Dragster 80 Owner's Manual
Thermal Arc Dragster 80 Owner's Manual

Thermal Arc Dragster 80 Owner's Manual

Thermal arc 80amp inverter power source

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DRAGSTER 80
80Amp Inverter
Power Source
For the Fol low ing Specs:
• 100040-1
OWNER'S MAN UAL Num ber 430429-440 (Rev AA)
Re vised No vem ber 29, 1999
IMPORTANT: Read these instructions before installing, operating, or servicing this system.
THERMAL ARC INC., TROY, OHIO 45373-1085, U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 For the Fol low ing Specs: • 100040-1 OWNER’S MAN UAL Num ber 430429-440 (Rev AA) Re vised No vem ber 29, 1999 IMPORTANT: Read these instructions before installing, operating, or servicing this system. THERMAL ARC INC., TROY, OHIO 45373-1085, U.S.A.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 TABLE OF CONTENTS IN TRO DUC TION How To Use This Man ual........1-1 Equip ment Iden ti fi ca tion .
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  • Page 4: In Tro Duc Tion

    DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 IN TRO DUC TION How To Use This Man ual This Owner’s Man ual ap plies to the spec i fi ca tion op er a tion of the sys tem. Notes will be or part num bers listed on the cover.
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  • Page 6: Arc Welding Safety In Struc Tions And Warn Ings

    ARC WELDING SAFETY IN STRUC TIONS AND WARN INGS In struc tion 830001 ARC WELDING SAFETY IN STRUC TIONS AND WARN INGS ARC WELDING can be haz ard ous. PROTECT YOUR SELF AND OTHERS FROM POS SI BLE SE RI OUS IN JURY OR DEATH. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. PACE MAKER WEARERS KEEP AWAY UN TIL CON SULTING YOUR DOC TOR.
  • Page 7 ARC WELDING SAFETY IN STRUC TIONS AND WARN INGS In struc tion 830001 FUMES AND GASES can be haz ard ous 4. Read the Ma te rial Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and the man u - to your health. fac turer’s in struc tion for met als, consumables, coat ings, and clean ers.
  • Page 8 ARC WELDING SAFETY IN STRUC TIONS AND WARN INGS In struc tion 830001 ENGINE FUEL can cause fire or 2. Do not add fuel while smok ing or if unit is near any sparks or open ex plo sion. flames. 3.
  • Page 9 ARC WELDING SAFETY IN STRUC TIONS AND WARN INGS In struc tion 830001 This page in ten tion ally left blank. May 8, 1996...
  • Page 10: Pre Cau Tions De Securite En Soudage A L'arc

    PRE CAU TIONS DE SECURITE EN SOUDAGE A L'ARC In struc tion 830002 PRE CAU TIONS DE SECURITE EN SOUDAGE A L’ARC LE SOUDAGE A L′ARC EST DANGEREUX PROTEGEZ-VOUS, AINSI QUE LES AUTRES, CONTRE LES BLESSURES GRAVES POSSIBLES OU LA MORT. NE LAIS SEZ PAS LES EN FANTS S’APPROCHER, NI LES PORTEURS DE STIMULATEUR CARDIAQUE (A MOINS QU’ILS N’AIENT CONSULTE UN MEDECIN).
  • Page 11 PRE CAU TIONS DE SECURITE EN SOUDAGE A L'ARC In struc tion 830002 SE LEC TION DES NU ANCES DE FILTRES OCULAIRES POUR LA PRO TEC TION DES YEUX EN COUPAGE ET SOUDAGE ( selon AWS A 8.2-73 ) Opération Di men sion d’électrode ou Nu ance de Epaisseur de métal ou...
  • Page 12 PRE CAU TIONS DE SECURITE EN SOUDAGE A L'ARC In struc tion 830002 LE SOUDAGE PEUT CAUSER UN 4. Méfiez-vous des pro jec tions brulantes de soudage susceptibles de pénétrer dans des aires adjacentes par de petites ouvertures INCENDIE OU UNE EX PLO SION ou fis sures.
  • Page 13 PRE CAU TIONS DE SECURITE EN SOUDAGE A L'ARC In struc tion 830002 DES PIECES EN MOUVEMENT 3. Seules des personnes qualifiées doivent démonter des PEUVENT CAUSER DES BLESSURES. protecteurs ou des capots pour faire l’entretien ou le dépannage nécessaire. Des pièces en mouvement, tels des ventilateurs, des 4.
  • Page 14: De Scrip Tion Of Equip Ment

    DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 DE SCRIP TION OF EQUIP MENT Gen eral The Ther mal Arc Dragster 80 is a light weight, WARNING: WHEN THE UNIT IS easy to use, 80 amp stick elec trode (SMAW) TURNED ON THERE WILL BE welder.
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  • Page 16: As Sem Bly

    BRASS CON NEC TOR. when the CON NEC TOR is at tached to the Dragster 80, there is no ex posed metal at the 3. Re move the 3/4 in. cut piece of in su la tion joint.
  • Page 17: Elec Trode Holder

    DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 Elec trode Holder 3. Tighten the SET SCREW down against the LUG. LUG should be po si tioned so when The Elec trode Holder goes on the 15 Ft. ca ble, SET SCREW is tight ened, it will en gage into on the end that has a lug crimped on it (see Fig - the crimp ing in den ta tion on the LUG.
  • Page 18: Carry Strap

    DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 Carry Strap Fig ure 4-3 shows how to at tach the carry strap. WARNING: DO NOT OP ER ATE THIS UNIT WHILE CARRYING IT. AL WAYS PLACE THE UNIT ON THE GROUND OR OTHER SOLID STRUC TURE BE - FORE OP ER ATING.
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  • Page 20: In Stal La Tion

    CAU TION: D o n o t c o n nect the Grounding DRAGSTER 80 to an in put power sup ply with a rated volt age that is greater than The in ter nal frame of this weld ing ma chine is 125 volts.
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  • Page 22: Op Er A Tion

    430429-440 OP ER A TION 1. Con nect the weld ing leads to the Dragster 80 3. Set the Con trol Knob to the de sired out put. with the cor rect po lar ity. Fig ure 6-1 shows a 4.
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  • Page 24: Trou Ble Shooting

    DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 TROU BLE SHOOTING WARNING: DIS CON NECT THE IN PUT POWER CORD BE FORE CARRYING OUT ANY SER VICE OR RE PAIR WORK. HAZ ARD OUS VOLT AGES ARE PRES ENT IN THE MA CHINE WHEN EVER IN PUT POWER IS CON NECTED.
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  • Page 26: Parts List

    DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 PARTS LIST Equip ment Iden ti fi ca tion: All iden ti fi ca tion num bers as de scribed in the In - scrip tions may be in dented to show part re la tion - tro duc tion chap ter must be fur nished when or - ships.
  • Page 27 DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 Figure 8-1...
  • Page 28 DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 Parts List for Figure 8-1 Item Part De scrip tion Num ber Assy 100040-1 Dragster 80 830558 . Strap - Carry 830561 . La bel - Warn ing 830543 . Wrap per...
  • Page 29 DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 Figure 8-2...
  • Page 30 DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 Parts List for Figure 8-2 Item Part De scrip tion Num ber Assy 100040-1 Dragster 80 375432-18 . Cord - Power TRY-119-14 . Bush ing - Strain Re lief 830629 . Pack age - Fan 830630 . Ther mo stat 409554-2 .
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  • Page 32: Di A Grams

    DRAGSTER 80 430429-440 DI A GRAMS • Note the model and spec i fi ca tion num ber shown on the equip ment name plate. • Lo cate these num bers in the model and spec i fi ca tion num - ber col umns be low.
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  • Page 36: Statement Of Warranty

    1 YEAR DRAGSTER 80 IN PUT POWER REC TIFIER 1 YEAR DRAGSTER 80 PC BOARD 1 YEAR DRAGSTER 80, ALL OTHER CIR CUITS AND COM PO NENTS 1 YEAR ELEC TRODE HOLDER AND LEADS 180 DAYS RE PAIR/RE PLACE MENT PARTS...

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